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Lifestyle

Inspiration for elevated living: the best in food, drinks, home, travel, health, entertainment & more.

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Lifestyle
The Hotel at the Edge of Golf’s Holy Land
By Hayley Domin
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Lifestyle
Why Sweet and Spicy Cocktails Are Trending and How to Make Them

A little sweet, a little heat, a lot to love.

By Christopher Osburn
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Lifestyle
The Most Unhinged Frankenstein Movies You’ve Never Seen

A new indie horror standout (and a not-so-great studio effort) sent us down the rabbit hole of Frankenstein films that get truly, gloriously strange.

By Andy Crump
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Lifestyle
What It’s Like to Mush Your Own Dog Team Through Alaska

Experiencing Alaska by dog was truly magical.

By Brandon Withrow
Home
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Bedroom With the Most Affordable Certified Organic Mattress Made in America

Shopping for mattresses is one of the most-tedious, time-consuming and mind-numbing experiences... but it doesn't have to be with Avocado. Avocado just dropped their newest, most affordable and 100% organic mattress--the Eco Organic Mattress. It's an absolute game changer. Perfect medium firmness. No glue, chemicals or toxins. Made safe certified…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Entertainment
Brad Leone’s Field Notes for Food Adventure

Looking to upgrade your chef skills in the great outdoors? Want to cook a killer meal on your next camping trip? Pick up a copy of Field Notes for Food Adventure. This guide penned by Bon Appetit chef and YouTube personality Brad Leone features recipes and how-to cooking tips alongside…

By John A. Paradiso
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Drinks
What to Drink This Weekend: Espresso Martini

Looking for a new cocktail to try out this weekend? Want to wind down with a fresh new drink? We’ve got you covered. Here’s what you should drink this weekend. The espresso martini was arguably the drink of 2021. I had been tracking its rise in popularity and in an…

By John A. Paradiso
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Audio
Toneoptic Has a Whole New Way to Store, Present, and Display Your Vinyl

When it comes to collecting vinyl, there comes a point when you've outgrown even what IKEA has to offer and you need to upgrade to more bespoke options. Current shipping and manufacturing crises notwithstanding, that's about 50-100 full-size records, which Toneoptic can easily tackle with their rpm Special Limited Edition…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Audio
The Byredo x Ojas Olfactive Stéréophonique Pumps Out Tunes and Pleasant Smells

At first glance, especially with a name like OJAS attached, you might think this is just an external speaker. While that kind of assumption wouldn't be wrong, the true purpose is so much more involved. In addition to delivering high-quality audio through the contrasting color horn, the Olfactive Stéréophonique also pumps…

By Cooper Fleishman
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